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Caramel Popcorn Balls

Total Time
1h 15m
21m prep · 54m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This recipe for popcorn balls is easy to make for a delicious sweet treat. Kids Love them!

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Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided
  • 2.5 cups unpopped popcorn
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cups light corn syrup
  • 0.25 cups butter
  • 0.67 cups sweetened condensed milk
  • 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into a 4-quart saucepan; heat over high heat. Add 1/2 cup of popping corn; keep pan moving constantly until corn stops popping, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer popped corn into a dish; set aside and keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped.

  2. 2

    Stir sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and simmer until it reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla.

  3. 3

    Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat.

  4. 4

    Lightly grease your hands and shape popcorn mixture into 15 balls; let cool completely.

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